Heat | Taekook

8. First Date

ao3 took over my life sorry wattpad you've been bested

Jimin strode into the small maid cafe looking handsome in his casual attire of jeans and an unformal button up. Taehyung turned from his spot at the counter, catching the bell, ready to greet the new customer but in his realization, he halted his words.

"Welc- Oh! Hi Jimin!" Taehyung said cheerfully, only remembering his circumstances after the pleasant greeting.

"Hey! Do you need to get changed or...? I mean I think you look pretty good in that but y'know." Jimin said with a sultry voice. Taehyung pretended to be embarrassed as he turned his face and actually cringed.

"I-I'm gonna change and take off my makeup. I'll be out in 10 okay?" Taehyung said and Jimin nodded.

Taehyung informed his shift partner that he was leaving, who wished him good luck on the date, winking and sending finger guns. The brunette teasingly scoffed and went into the bathroom to change.

He came out with no makeup and a simple outfit of black jeans, a sweatshirt, and a beret to add a touch of effort.

He glanced at himself in the mirror, fixing his hair a bit, before grabbing his backpack and heading out.

Jimin, who was waiting at one of the single tables, smiled up at Taehyung when he said he was ready to go.

They got inside of Jimin's old car, which the brunette noticed that he'd actually washed. That was a big deal in his world.

"Where are we going anyways?" Taehyung asked, to which the carrot-top winked and shrugged, keeping it secret.

They drove for a bit, going deeper into the city. When they stopped at a red light. Jimin put a blindfold over Taehyung's eyes. The younger couldn't see anything and flinched when the car came to an abrupt stop. Jimin helped him out of the car. Taehyung sniffed the air.

Mmm... Smells so good.. he thought.

Jimin finally untied the blindfold and Taehyung opened his brown eyes to an amazing sight. 

A food festival.

Taehyung could barely hold his excitement. He had forgotten that this was a date and that he was supposed to be acting like he liked Jimin, which he did, but not in that way.

There were colorful stands of foods from all different cultures.  There was American food, Italian, Mediterranean, French, even African delicacies. 

Jimin chuckled from the side as Taehyung took many seconds to analyze the situation with his mouth open.

"You're going to catch flies. If you want better tasting insects, you can go to that booth," the shorter said, pointing to a green booth that was indeed selling fried and seasoned insects.

"Eww..." Taehyung responded, coming back from his trance. "What's first?"

"Whatever you want," Jimin said simply. Taehyung pulled him toward the tropical foods.

oof i really dropped off the planet for a sec sorry loves